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Kerala Agricultural Workers Act

The Kerala Agricultural Workers Act 1974

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This Act protects the rights of people who work on farms in Kerala by setting rules about their pay, working conditions, and job security. It applies to anyone employed on agricultural land, including those who are children or adolescents, and defines who counts as a landowner. The law establishes a special tribunal to resolve disputes between workers and employers and sets minimum wage limits that cannot be lower than national standards. It also creates a welfare fund to support workers, ensuring they receive fair treatment and financial support while working in the agricultural sector.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Appointment of Conciliation Officers
  4. 4. Constitution of Agricultural Tribunals
  5. 5. Inspectors
  6. 6. Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors
  7. 7. Preference for employment as agricultural workers
  8. 8. Establishment of Agricultural Workers' Welfare Fund
  9. 9. Contribution to the fund
  10. 10. Modification of Scheme
  11. 11. Constitution of Board
  12. 12. Appointment of Officers for assisting the Board
  13. 13. Directions by the Government
  14. 14. Protection from attachment
  15. 15. Landowner not to reduce wages, etc
  16. 16. Disposal of business
  17. 17. Minutes of meeting
  18. 18. Recovery of money due from landowners
  19. 19. Power to recover damages
  20. 20. Enforcement of payment of prescribed wages
  21. 21. Exemption
  22. 22. Settlement of agricultural disputes
  23. 23. Appeal
  24. 24. Decision in appeal in respect of prescribed Wages to be given effect to
  25. 25. Reference or decision of disputes by Government
  26. 26. Power of Government as respects awards
  27. 27. Penalty for obstructions, etc.
  28. 28. Penalty for making false statements, etc.
  29. 29. Penalty for breach of settlement or award
  30. 30. Other penalties
  31. 30A. Nomination
  32. 31. Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
  33. 32. Offences by companies
  34. 33. Cognizance of offences
  35. 34. Limitation of prosecutions
  36. 35. Register of agricultural workers
  37. 36. Maintenance of registers and records by landowners
  38. 37. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
  39. 38. Power to take evidence on oath, etc.
  40. 39. Recovery of money due from landowners
  41. 40. Power to recover damages
  42. 41. Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act and Scheme
  43. 42. Audit
  44. 43. Budget
  45. 44. Members Account
  46. 45. Transfer of accumulations of any existing Jhnd
  47. 46. Annual Report on the working of the Schen,e
  48. 47. Recovety of the Moneys
  49. Directions by the Government. Directions by the Government
  50. Protection from attachment. Protection from attachment
  51. Hours of work. Hours of work
  52. Daily intervals for rest. Daily intervals for rest
  53. Wages payable to agricultural workers. Wages payable to agricultural workers
  54. Wages for harvest. Wages for harvest
  55. Wages or Overtime work. Wages or Overtime work
  56. Settlement of agricultural disputes. Settlement of agricultural disputes
  57. THE SCHEDULE. THE SCHEDULE
  58. Form VI. KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WELFARE FUND SCHEME
  59. Scheme 1994. Kerala Agricultural Workers' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 1994
  60. Scheme 1995. Kerala Agricultural Workers' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 1995
  61. Scheme 1996. Kerala Agricultural Workers' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 1996

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